Famous Deaths

1979 – Nelson Rockefeller, American politician - 41st Vice President of the United States (b. 1908)

1983 – Paul "Bear" Bryant, American football coach (b. 1913)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

1940 -
Actor Ronald Reagan (28) weds Academy Award winning actress Jane Wyman
(23) in Glendale, California. He later went on to marry. They divorced in 1949 and he went on to marry Nancy Davis in 1952 and become the 40th President of the United States between 1981–89.

Quote of the Day

Coach Bear Bryant defines Priorities:

"Show Class, Have Pride, and Display Character. If You Do, Winning Takes Care of Itself"

Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day

Holiday and Observances Recipe of the Day is a Easy Vegetarian Curry Recipe from Kerry, of Healthy Diet Habits. She gives several different versions of the recipe, based on seasonal vegetables, and provides a bunch of different options for toppings.

See our Holiday Food page for tips on healthy holiday food traditions in general, and for some sample meal plan ideas for some of the most popular holidays.

This Day in History

1788 – The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement on the continent. Commemorated as Australia Day

1837 – Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. State

1838 – U.S. State of Tennessee enacts the first prohibition law in the United States

1861 – During the American Civil War, the U.S. State of Louisiana secedes from the Union.

1870 – During the American Civil War, Virginia rejoins the Union.

1905 – The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats, is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.

1911 – Glenn H. Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.

1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the U.S. Congress.

1939 - Filming begins on Gone With the Wind

1942 – During World War II, the first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland

1948 - Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in US Armed Forces is signed

1954 - Ground breaking begins on Disneyland

1998 - Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip

2005 - Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first African American woman to hold the post.